After a reluctant start to the month, global equities bounced back in a big way in April as geopolitical storm clouds cleared following the first round of the French presidential election. Money also poured into European stocks like it was 2015 as investors sought refuge from the increasingly volatile Trump reflation trade. Volatility Hits Five-Month...

Main image:&nbsp; WOMEN across the globe marched on January 21st to protest the new American president, affirm their (threatened) rights and reject the divisive rhetoric of contemporary politics. Some, dressed as suffragettes, carried placards bearing the slogan “same shit, different century”; others stated that “women’s rights are human rights” and declared that the voices of...

Main image:&nbsp; AZIZ OSMANOGLU and his wife Sehabat Kocabas were both born in Turkey around 40 years ago, but they are long-standing residents of the city of Basel. Mr Osmanoglu migrated to Switzerland at the age of 10, but later moved back to pursue advanced Islamic studies in his homeland, where he met his spouse....

UK Only Article:&nbsp; standard article Issue:&nbsp; The low-rate world Fly Title:&nbsp; Charlemagne Print section Main image:&nbsp; 20160924_EUD000_0.jpg Rubric:&nbsp; The harsh lessons from Switzerland for Brexiteers FOR the European Union’s high priesthood in Brussels, the right of people to live and work anywhere in Europe is sacred. But free movement is a worldlier concern for Franco...

According to Mercer’s Cost of Living survey, Switzerland has more cities in the top 10 list of most expensive cities for expatriates than any other country in the world. For those living in Zurich, Geneva, Bern and Basel, rent can be a large part of their monthly costs. It’s therefore no surprise that with mortgage...

Insurance… something nobody likes to pay for until the day comes that it’s needed… and no insurance is needed more than life insurance. In Switzerland, beyond basic state cover, employees are insured for a certain amount of life and disability insurance through their company (2nd pillar) pension schemes. However, this differs widely from company...

Working in Switzerland, even for a short time, can be a strategic way to establish sizeable retirement funds before following your career to another country. While nothing is perfect, Switzerland has one of the best and most progressive pension systems in the world, with workers earning over the minimum threshold enjoying attractive pension contributions from...

UK Only Article:&nbsp; standard article Fly Title:&nbsp; Malaysia’s mega-scandal Main image:&nbsp; 20160416_asp502.jpg Rubric:&nbsp; One of the biggest controversies in Malaysian political history gets bigger EARLIER this year authorities in Switzerland said they had begun criminal investigations into two former officials at 1MDB—a Malaysian state investment firm from which they believe some $4 billion may have...